OrbusVR, the upcoming VR MMORPG for Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, is going into a limited-time open alpha starting on July 28th, 2017 at 12 pm CT (your local time) and will last for approximately 60 hours. Update (7/29/17): The OrbusVR Open Alpha weekend has begun. The development team has put together a First-time Player’s Guide here explaining how to...
Following this week’s news that AltspaceVR, one of the first social VR platforms, is shutting down, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey, who is no longer with the company, queried the community to ask if he should seek to save AtlspaceVR from closing. AltspaceVR was one of the first (now among many) social VR platforms. The app...
Athletic leagues have regularly utilized 360-degree video to give fans that can’t attend events in person a way to get a similar feeling from the comfort of their own homes. The MLB cut a deal with Intel in June involving broadcasts of their games, but the latest project is an immersive experience of a different...
Virtual reality provides an unmatched ability to interact with financial information like never before. The finance industry is one of the most data-driven trades, and by visualizing and analyzing data in VR, early adopters can get a leg up on the competition. Not only can VR improve the way data is viewed, but it can...
AR and VR are not warring factions. In fact, it’s more likely than not that they’ll one day be one and the same; a true mixed reality headset that augments our real world but can also take us to completely new ones is the distant but logical last step for both Oculus with the Rift...
Oculus has been on the receiving end of vocal criticism about its practices of funding the development of VR content with the requirement that it be exclusive to the Oculus platform. For many owners of the Rift’s rival, Vive, the biggest point of contention is that Oculus’ PC platform is only compatible with the Rift,...
Hello, and welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we got to check out the anticipated shooter Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Middle-earth: Shadow of War is heading to mobile, and Overwatch released its 25th character. Enjoy, and have a great weekend! Pieces of flair and opinion The DeanBeat: Pittsburgh steels itself to become a regional...
Oculus is rolling out a test for a major feature that Rift owners have been clamoring for — parties. The new update will let up to four friends chat with one another across Oculus Rift apps. Here’s the explanation of the latest update: Today we’re rolling out an update to PublicTest that includes a new...
It’s a good week to check out some 360 degree content on your Oculus Rift or Gear VR. Game-wise there’s some good stuff too, but we’ll take the rare chance to encourage you to check out some of the free story-based content in VR this week. If you missed the previous entry of this list...
This week’s top 5 covers a diverse collection of experiences. You’ll be employed as an all-powerful wizard, take down the Division of Steel in table-tennis, and more. Be sure to take a look at the rest of the games on this week’s list to see if there are some other hidden gems that scratch one...
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